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It was originally simply known as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, but in 1946 it was renamed after the FIFA president Jules Rimet who set up the first tournament. In 1970 , Brazil 's third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the trophy permanently.
In 1942 and 1946, the world's most prestigious football tourna... Explore the unique historical moment when the FIFA World Cup was canceled not once, but twice.
Jun 11, 2014 · Hitler had petitioned FIFA to let Nazi Germany host the 1942 World Cup, but after the war broke out, FIFA canceled the tournament, and eventually the 1946 games as well. Across much of...
Nov 21, 2009 · The planned tournaments of 1942 and 1946 were both wiped out by the conflict and FIFA, anxious to get the ball rolling again, began to formulate plans for the World Cup to return in 1949...
May 19, 2014 · Watch the video. Brazil 1950 & Switzerland 1954. Brazil hosted their first tournament in 1950, with Switzerland staging the event four years later. Both tournaments saw the favourites defeated in...
In the aftermath of the Second World War, a world ravaged by conflict yearned for healing, unity, and a return to normalcy. Against all odds, the 1946 FIFA World Cup emerged as a symbol of resilience, bringing nations together on the football pitch after years of silence.
In 1946, it was renamed the Jules Rimet Trophy in honour of the erstwhile FIFA president’s 25th anniversary in office. The trophy was taken to Uruguay aboard the Conte Verde, an Italian passenger ship which ferried Rimet, along with the national teams of France, Romania and Belgium to Montevideo for the maiden football World Cup.
